The FIA has announced an extension to the Formula 1 shutdown period amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis - but has given some leeway for R&D work to be conducted remotely read more »

The FIA's World Motor Sport Council has approved a further extension to the ongoing F1 shutdown. read more »

Formula 1's shutdown period has now been extended to 63 days by the World Motor Sport Council. read more »

The FIA has confirmed that Formula 1 teams must observe a factory shutdown period of 63 days, an increase from the previous 35-day phase. Formula 1 has yet to start its 2020... read more »

The 2020 French Grand Prix has been cancelled after a government ban on 'major events' has been extended until 'at least the middle of July'. read more »

Dutch GP in 2020 'not likely' as ban on mass events is extended until September. read more »

The organisers of the Dutch Grand Prix have admitted it is unlikely they will host a race this year after the government extended a ban on major public events by three months. read more »

Dutch Grand Prix director Jan Lammers admits that it is now extremely unlikely the Zandvoort race will take place in 2020 after government officials extended a ban on sporting... read more »

F1's hopes of staging the Dutch Grand Prix during the European summertime have suffered another setback after Holland extended its ban on public events. read more »

Four-time Formula 1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel has suggested that a new deal with Ferrari could be reached before on-track action returns in 2020. Vettel joined Ferrari in... read more »

Formula E and the FIA have announced today that the suspension of the 2019/2020 FIA Formula E Championship season will be extended by two months with the decision causing the... read more »

The fate of this year's Belgian Formula One Grand Prix was thrown into doubt on Wednesday after the country extended a ban on mass gatherings. read more »

AlphaTauri has extended its shutdown at its Faenza factory until May 1 as Italy remains in lockdown. read more »

The Belgian Grand Prix is now in serious doubt after the government extended the ban on mass events until August 31. read more »

The Belgian Grand Prix is the latest planned 2020 Formula 1 event to be placed at risk after the country's government extended a ban on large-scale events until September.... read more »

The French Grand Prix could be the next race postponed after France extended its ban on large public gatherings until July. read more »

The French Grand Prix has become the latest Formula 1 race to be thrown into doubt after the French government extended a ban on all mass-gatherings until mid-July read more »

GPFans talk to teenage driver Emily Linscott about how she is managing to pass the time in the extended period without racing, her plans for the rest of 2020 and how Pippa Mann... read more »

The FIA and Formula 1 announced on Tuesday the postponement of the Canadian Grand Prix, scheduled for June 14 while the shutdown period has also been extended. read more »

The FIA have confirmed that the three-week shutdown period for Formula 1 operations has now been extended to five weeks. read more »

In light of the continued uncertainty over the Covid-19 pandemic, the FIA has extended the F1 shutdown from 21 to 35 days read more »

Formula 1 has extended its mandatory factory shutdowns for teams for a further two-week period amid the coronavirus pandemic. read more »

The FIA has confirmed the mandatory shutdown for all Formula 1 teams due to the COVID-19 pandemic has been extended read more »

Formula 1's revised mandatory shutdown period for teams and engine manufacturers has been extended from three to five weeks, following unanimous agreement between the... read more »

Formula 1 could extend its factory shutdown period for several more weeks in a bid to help keep costs under control while the start of the season is in limbo read more »